Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Jakarta Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Jakarta

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 87.4% more expensive than Jakarta without rent, and 188.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 108.4% more expensive than Jakarta without rent, and 141.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Jakarta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.85
$3.00 Rp 50.8K
474.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.8
$18.19 Rp 307.7K
274.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.83
$3.66 Rp 61.9K
274.86%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$2.11 Rp 35.6K
34.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.43
$0.52 Rp 8,864
440.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.26 Rp 4,352
684.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
$2.83 Rp 47.8K
61.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
$4.41 Rp 74.6K
4.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Jakarta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.38 Rp 23.3K
-7.25%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.10 Rp 18.6K
92.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$0.94 Rp 16.0K
112.77%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$1.89 Rp 32.0K
84.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.10
$6.59 Rp 111.5K
183.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.12
$3.10 Rp 52.4K
203.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.10
$7.90 Rp 133.7K
136.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.87 Rp 48.5K
-9.06%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.61 Rp 27.2K
48.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$2.21 Rp 37.4K
-5.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.36
$1.56 Rp 26.4K
75.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.72 Rp 29.2K
13.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$2.52 Rp 42.6K
-25.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$1.03 Rp 17.3K
43.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.42 Rp 7,071
119.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
$2.94 Rp 49.7K
133.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
$21.98 Rp 371.7K
-67.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$2.32 Rp 39.2K
-40.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$3.21 Rp 54.3K
-24.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Jakarta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
$0.23 Rp 3,903
1191.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.80
$12.15 Rp 205.5K
136.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.94
$0.57 Rp 9,689
701.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
$0.37 Rp 6,266
467.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.87
$3.03 Rp 51.2K
852.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$0.76 Rp 12.9K
150.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$30.1K Rp 509.4M
28.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
$33.1K Rp 559.6M
-2.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Jakarta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$92.1 Rp 1.6M
98.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.50
$6.55 Rp 110.8K
245.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.47
$27.20 Rp 460.0K
34.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Jakarta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
$29.60 Rp 500.7K
98.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.95
$12.50 Rp 211.4K
66.56%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.57
$3.09 Rp 52.3K
259.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Jakarta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €626
$171 Rp 2.9M
324.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$9,790 Rp 165.6M
55.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Jakarta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
$56.8 Rp 959.7K
51.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.30
$33.29 Rp 563.0K
12.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.1
$83.8 Rp 1.4M
25.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$90.8 Rp 1.5M
30.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Jakarta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,351
$377 Rp 6.4M
315.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,065
$240 Rp 4.1M
416.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,372
$1,192 Rp 20.2M
130.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,707
$650 Rp 11.0M
204.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,966
$2,652 Rp 44.8M
160.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,103
$1,355 Rp 22.9M
251.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Jakarta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,153
$483 Rp 8.2M
417.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
9.59
-64.65%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Jakarta: March 2, 2026

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